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Survival, spirituality, and a tiger at sea.
"Life of Pi" isn't just a story about survival; it's a journey through the resilience of the human spirit, paired with rich religious symbolism. The relationship between Pi and the tiger offers a profound commentary on faith and the instinct to live against insurmountable odds. It's perfect for those who seek adventure laced with philosophical depth.
- Booker Prize (2002)
- Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize Nominee for Comic Fiction (2003)
- Exclusive Books Boeke Prize (2003)
- Deutscher Buchpreis (German Book Prize) for Belletristik (2004)
- Governor General's Literary Awards / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général Nominee for Fiction (2001)
- Lincoln Award Nominee (2005)
- CBC Canada Reads Nominee (2003)
- Luisterboek Award Nominee (2015)
- QWF (Quebec Writer's Federation) Award for Paragraphe Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction (2001)
- Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature for Adult Fiction (2003)
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ISBN: 9781841954257
Authors:
Yann Martel
Publisher: Canongate Books
Date of Publication: 2004-10-30
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.93
(rated by 1610687 readers)
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After the tragic sinking of a cargo ship, one solitary lifeboat remains bobbing on the wild, blue Pacific. The only survivors from the wreck are a sixteen-year-old boy named Pi, a hyena, a zebra (with a broken leg), a female orang-utan... and a 450-pound Royal Bengal tiger. The scene is set for one of the most extraordinary works of fiction in recent years.
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Survival, spirituality, and a tiger at sea.
"Life of Pi" isn't just a story about survival; it's a journey through the resilience of the human spirit, paired with rich religious symbolism. The relationship between Pi and the tiger offers a profound commentary on faith and the instinct to live against insurmountable odds. It's perfect for those who seek adventure laced with philosophical depth.
- Booker Prize (2002)
- Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize Nominee for Comic Fiction (2003)
- Exclusive Books Boeke Prize (2003)
- Deutscher Buchpreis (German Book Prize) for Belletristik (2004)
- Governor General's Literary Awards / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général Nominee for Fiction (2001)
- Lincoln Award Nominee (2005)
- CBC Canada Reads Nominee (2003)
- Luisterboek Award Nominee (2015)
- QWF (Quebec Writer's Federation) Award for Paragraphe Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction (2001)
- Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature for Adult Fiction (2003)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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